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raised

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/reɪzd/ · raised

to lift or move to a higher position.

Meanings

verbformal

to lift or move to a higher position.

کسی چیز کو بلند کرنے یا اوپر لے جانے کا عمل۔

اٹھایا

uthaya

Formal: مؤثرColloquial: اٹھا لینا

Synonyms

liftedelevatedhoistedاٹھایا ہوابلندفروغ دیا ہوا

Antonyms

lowereddroppeddecreasedکم کیاگرایانیچے لایا

Common Collocations

  • raised flag
  • raised voice
  • raised funds

Example Sentences

The company raised its prices due to increased demand.

کمپنی نے بڑھتی ہوئی طلب کی وجہ سے اپنے دام بڑھائے۔

Company ne barhti hui talab ki wajah se apne daam barhaye.

She raised her hand to ask a question.

اس نے سوال کرنے کے لیے اپنا ہاتھ اٹھایا۔

Us ne sawal karne ke liye apna haath uthaya.

They raised the flag to celebrate the holiday.

انہوں نے چھٹی کے موقع پر جھنڈا اٹھایا۔

Unhon ne chutti ke moqa par jhanda uthaya.

Easily Confused With

raze:To raze means to completely destroy or demolish, whereas to raise means to lift or elevate.

Word Family

raise
verbاٹھانا
raiser
nounاٹھانے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of someone raising their hand to ask a question in class.

Picture a flag being raised high on a flagpole.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

اندھیروں میں جو چراغ جلتا ہے، وہ اپنی روشنی سے جہاں کو اٹھاتا ہے۔

Andheron mein jo chiraag jalta hai, woh apni roshni se jahan ko uthata hai.

The lamp that burns in darkness lifts the world with its light.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں تگڑا ہوتا ہے، وہاں تاریخی ہوتا ہے۔

Jahan tagra hota hai, wahan tareekhi hota hai.

Where there is strength, there is history.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "raǣsan" — to lift, to raise

First known use: before the 12th century

The word 'raised' is the past participle of 'raise', which comes from the Old English 'raǣsan', meaning to uplift or elevate. It has undergone phonetic changes and has been used in various contexts throughout history.